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- ↑ "Georgia State Senator Seth Harp (Republican - 29)". Senate.ga.gov. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ↑ Larry Peterson (2010-05-26). "Seth Harp says he'll win GOP nomination for insurance comissioner [sic]". Savannahnow.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ↑ Todd Rehm. "Seth Harp's history with the grassroots". GAPundit. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
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